Disclaimer: This course is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by EC-Council.

The Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA) certification (312-85) is designed for cybersecurity professionals, SOC analysts, threat hunters, and intelligence specialists looking to enhance their skills in gathering, analyzing, and applying cyber threat intelligence. This course provides comprehensive training to help you predict, detect, and defend against sophisticated cyberattacks using structured intelligence methodologies.

The program covers the entire threat intelligence lifecycle, from planning and data collection to analysis, dissemination, and application. You’ll learn to identify Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), leverage open-source intelligence (OSINT), and integrate actionable insights into SOC operations, incident response, and proactive defense strategies.

Key topics include:

• Threat intelligence fundamentals: concepts, processes, and operational frameworks

• Intelligence lifecycle management: planning, collection, analysis, and reporting

• Open-source intelligence (OSINT): leveraging public data and advanced search techniques

• Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) & Indicators of Attack (IOAs): detection and correlation

• Threat actor profiling: understanding adversary motives, TTPs, and attack campaigns

• Dark web monitoring: identifying emerging threats and data exposure risks

• Integration with SOC operations: enhancing incident detection and response efficiency

• Compliance & reporting: aligning intelligence activities with NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, and GDPR

Threat intelligence fundamentals: concepts, processes, and operational frameworks

Intelligence lifecycle management: planning, collection, analysis, and reporting

Open-source intelligence (OSINT): leveraging public data and advanced search techniques

Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) & Indicators of Attack (IOAs): detection and correlation

Threat actor profiling: understanding adversary motives, TTPs, and attack campaigns

Dark web monitoring: identifying emerging threats and data exposure risks

Integration with SOC operations: enhancing incident detection and response efficiency

Compliance & reporting: aligning intelligence activities with NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, and GDPR

The course includes practice tests that simulate real-world intelligence-driven scenarios, such as identifying advanced persistent threats (APTs), correlating multi-source data, and preventing ransomware attacks. Each question includes detailed explanations to help deepen your understanding of threat intelligence analysis and defense strategies.

By completing this course, you’ll be fully prepared for roles such as Threat Intelligence Analyst, SOC Specialist, Threat Hunter, Incident Response Engineer, or Cyber Defense Strategist, and equipped to proactively detect, analyze, and mitigate evolving cyber threats.